Huge student population in a very suburban environment. The link I am posting for you provides lots of information. Scroll to the bottom for East Lansing vs US information. I hope this helps you. When I was there, I truly felt very, very safe. Theft is probably higher than it was when I was there as there is much more to steal… cell phone, laptops, etc…
http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-East-Lansing-Michigan.html